Ryan Braun Subs In At First Base In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (calf) was not in the starting lineup, however, was used as a pinch hitter for Jeremy Jeffress and then was subbed in at first base for Jesus Aguilar. On his first at-bat he was sent out, however, in his second at-bat he hit a two-run double that put the Brewers […]

Mallex Smith Scores Twice Saturday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith scored twice Saturday versus the Blue Jays. He reached base four times to push his OBP to a very fantasy-friendly .410. Smith also stole his seventh base of the season. Smith has found himself in a good position to get consistent playing time and is currently on pace to […]

Rhys Hoskins Home Run Propels Phillies

After losing the series opener to the Washington Nationals, the Philadelphia Phillies prevailed Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park. The offensive hero was the club’s star sophomore, Rhys Hoskins, who delivered a two-run home run in the opening frame. While early, it proved to be the biggest hit of the game, with the Phillies winning, 3-1. […]

Ryan Braun Out Of Lineup Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (calf) will sit on Saturday. Domingo Santana will take right field with Christian Yelich taking left field. Jesus Aguilar will hit at the three-hole for the second consecutive game as a result of this as well. Braun is dealing with minor calf tightness right now and was expected to return […]

Tommy Pham Pulled Saturday Against Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham will not return to Saturday's game due to groin tightness. Pham's day ended abruptly after only a single at bat in which he walked. Pham had been forced to miss two games earlier in the season due to this nagging groin issue, so this is certainly something to be […]

Charlie Blackmon Continues Road Show

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon blasted his 11th home run of the season on Friday at Citi Field, and it continued quite a trend for him. Blackmon’s power was considered a product of Coors Field, like all Rockies hitters, but so far in 2018, 10 of Blackmon’s 11 dingers have come on the road. If […]

Carlos Gomez Out Of Lineup Saturday

The Tampa Bays Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has been given the day off, and Mallex Smith is getting start in his place. Gomez has been struggling at the plate all season, as his strikeout rate is at a career high and his walk rate is at a career low. Even though his numbers should tick […]

Jorge Soler Hits Safely For 10th Straight Game

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continued his hot streak by smacking two singles on Firday, extending his hit streak to 10 games and on-base streak to 19 games. One of Soler’s singles was also absolutely smoked, as he hit a grounder through the hole at 109 MPH. Soler has been on fire recently, and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Matt Adams Batting Third, Playing Left Field Saturday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams finds himself batting third and starting in left field again today. Adams has been on a tear as of late, and he hit another home run on Friday against Philadelphia. He generally hits right-handed pitching well, but so far this season he has been a revelation in a platoon […]

Trea Turner Out Of Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was given a rare off day on Saturday by manager Davey Martinez. Turner has appeared in all 33 of Washington's games thus far in 2018. Wilmer Difo will slide over to shortstop and bat ninth. Turner, 24, was a first-round fantasy pick this season due to his power/speed potential. The […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 6) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 6, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Juan Soto Hits Another Home Run

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto hit another home run Friday for the High-A Advanced Potomac Nationals. Soto now has more home runs (five) than strikeouts (three) in the 10 games he's played since being called up. His OPS this season is 1.300. He's still only 19 years old and is probably the fastest rising […]

Ben Zobrist Leading Off Again On Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist will once again be in the No. 1 spot for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Zobrist was first in the lineup Friday over Albert Almora. Zobrist is replacing Almora in the outfield Saturday and manager Joe Maddon continues to find at-bats for Zobrist with Ian Happ struggling and Zobrist’s ability […]

Corey Dickerson Mashes Fifth Homer of Season

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson went 1-for-4 and launched his fifth home run of the season in a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The two-run shot came off of Junior Guerra in the third inning and gave Dickerson his third long ball in his last five games. The left fielder has been […]

Starling Marte Hits Inside-the-Park Homer on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run and two RBI in a win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The dinger nearly left the yard, but instead took a strange bounce off the wall in Miller Park and caromed past center fielder Lorenzo Cain. By the time Cain got the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on tap for us on this Cinco de Mayo with four slates on DraftKings. All thirty teams are playing today, with the main slate starting at 7 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/5/18. The lineup picks […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 6

It was nice to see Drew Pomeranz toss a quality start (finally) and prove that he's not a carcass of a former Rockies pitcher like Jhoulys Chacin. This, however, is a disclaimer that some of these buy-low/sell-high candidates may not pan out right away. Or ever. I'm still hoping that as soon as Domingo Santana […]

Denard Span Produces Friday Versus The Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span continued to contribute Friday versus Toronto. He drove in the eventual game-winner with a groundout and later would score on the two-run home run by Brad Miller. He is now up to 23 RBI and a .381 on-base percentage. Span is coming off a 2017 season where he batted […]

Ryan Braun Expected To Return To Lineup On Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (calf) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday, presumably at left field or first base. Brewers manager Craig Counsell disclosed that Braun was going to get the day off regardless of whether or not he was injured, and he now has had two days off to recover from […]

Domingo Santana Hits First Home Run Of 2018

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in the 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. After hitting 30 home runs in a breakout year last season, Santana had yet to hit one on the season until Friday when he launched one off Nick Kingham in the sixth […]

Yolmer Sanchez Picks Up Three Hits On Friday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored Friday night. Sanchez quietly has 17 RBI on the year to go with a .287 batting average, and he is worth a look in deeper leagues.

Leury Garcia Hits Home Run Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia went 2-for-4 Friday with a home run. Garcia has done well filling in for Avisail Garcia (hamstring) and now is hitting .273 with eight RBI. Garcia offers more value to the White Sox than he does for fantasy owners and is best suited on the waiver wire for now.

Curtis Granderson Leaves Game Early Versus Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson was pulled from Friday night's loss to the Rays due to tightness in his right hamstring. While the move was made for precautionary reasons, Granderson could be out for a game or two depending on the severity, which is tough considering he is off to a great start, hitting […]

Mookie Betts Makes Homers Routine

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit another home run Friday night in a 5-1 win against the Rangers. It was his third straight game with a homer and gives him the MLB lead with 13 HRs. Betts is 12 of his last 29 with four doubles, seven home runs and 12 RBI. He has […]

Curtis Granderson Leaves Friday's Game With Apparent Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson left the game in the bottom of the second inning on Friday, although the reason why is unknown. An injury was the original speculation, but so far there is no information about his absence. Dalton Pompey, who was recently called up by the Jays, came into the game to […]

Steven Souza With Rest Day Friday

The Arizona Diamondbacks welcomed Steven Souza back to the lineup on Thursday after he had a bout with pectoral soreness, but he will be given the day off on Friday in order to maintain his health. Thursday was the first regular season game of the year for Souza, so fantasy owners should be excited about […]

Jonathan Villar Absent From Friday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar (rest) will sit out of Friday's game against Nick Kingham and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Villar normally plays second base against righties, but he's still on his current resting schedule where he sits every three to four days. Eric Sogard will play second base Friday. Expect Villar to pinch hit for […]

Marwin Gonzalez Gets Day Off On Friday

The Houston Astros will be opening a series in Arizona on Friday, and infielder Marwin Gonzalez did not crack the starting lineup. The utility man has started the past six games, so this just looks like a simple rest day as the team loses their designated hitter spot in a National League ballpark. After a […]